Date: 17/08/1976 
Stadium: Brunton Park, Carlisle
Attendance: 6048
Competition: Football League Cup / 1 L2
 Carlisle United |
0 - 1 Full-Time |
 Southport |
| Goalscorers | ||
| None |
 John Higham |
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Line-Ups
| 1 | John Coates |
| - | Kenny Blair |
| - | Keith Galley |
| - | John Higham |
| - | David Hughes |
| - | Tommy O'Neil |
| - | Paul O'Riley |
| - | Bobby Sibbald |
| - | Eric Snookes |
| - | Paul Taylor |
| - | Alan Wilson |